my reverse lights dont work ( i just found out a couple days ago out of the whole time ive had the truck )and i cant find the reverse light switch on the transmission. where is it? i need to fix this problem before saturday because my brother is going to try to use the truck for his driving test saturday morning. we dont know what the problem is with the lights so were just trying to trace the wire. any help is welcome!!!
oh and my truck is auto if that helps. i just read another thread about reverse lights staying on and someone asked where the switch is. they said it was under the column in the cab, by the firewall but there is no such switch.
although there is this switch which is in the cab, ON TOP of the column and by the firewall-
the switch in the pic is the nuetral safety switch. the reverse lights on a manual trans truck is on the bottom of the column in the engine compartment. the c6 transmission i can not remember how it works with those i do thinkit is in conjunction with the nuetral safety switch. but i cant remember.
hmmm. well i looked all over the trans and didnt find anything. and its not under the column in the cab by the firewall either. maybe someone will know more about the safetylever conjunction thingy .
My reverse lights are not working either I also had seen the thread which said something about the column, I also had seen one which talked about a jumper under the hood. I know Dennis Carpenters offers a back up switch for our trucks, can anyone tell me where this switch is located?
actually the only thing i checked is if the bulbs are there and if there is corrosion. both the bulbs could be dead for all i know but i doubt both bulbs burned out at the same time. actually, they could of burned out at different times since i just found out they werent working
if thats the problem ill sure feel like an idiot
ill stick a bulb in and try it. if it doesnt work tomorrow my dad and i are going to try bypassing wires and such.
theskytoucher wrote:Stupid question here no offence! but have you checked the bulbs? And the bulb sockets for corrosion?
Just some simple things to check!
I checked my bulbs, and also ran a tester to the sockets which were clean and was not getting power to them
Here's where mine is on my 71. Now, mine is a 3 on the tree so it may be different if you have and automatic. It is located on the column outside of the firewall.
Yes, your backup lights are controlled by the neutral safety switch.
There is a small screw on each side of the switch. Loosen each screw slightly, then put the truck in reverse, and turn the key to 'run', but do not start the truck. Move the switch slightly until the lights come on, then tighten down the switch. Check to make sure the engine cranks only in park and neutral.
Before doing this, though, I would check the fuse.
I fought my switch and couldn't get the stupid lights to come on. Turned out to be the fuse.
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)and i cant find the reverse light switch on the transmission. where is it? i need to fix this problem before saturday because my brother is going to try to use the truck for his driving test saturday morning. we dont know what the problem is with the lights so were just trying to trace the wire. any help is welcome!!!
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I also had seen the thread which said something about the column, I also had seen one which talked about a jumper under the hood. I know Dennis Carpenters offers a back up switch for our trucks, can anyone tell me where this switch is located?
